HACKENSACK, N.J. – March 2, 2015 –Alfred Sanzari Enterprises, one of New Jersey's most esteemed real estate development firms, made the inaugural donation to the Hackensack Main Street Redevelopment Fund, a new program created for Hackensack developers, business leaders and residents to support the Hackensack Upper Main Alliance's ongoing efforts to transform the city's downtown into a vibrant live-work-play destination.

The Hackensack Main Street Redevelopment Fund will support unbudgeted downtown improvements, envisioned and performed in collaboration with the City of Hackensack.

"Alfred Sanzari Enterprises' support will be instrumental in our upcoming efforts to create a new footprint for the renaissance of downtown Hackensack," said Jerome J. Lombardo, chairman for the Upper Main Alliance. "Since the 1970's no company has shown more loyalty or insight to Hackensack than Alfred Sanzari Enterprises. The company's leadership is an example in an era when we will see Hackensack reach its potential through partnership with the business community."

"Giving back to the communities in which we are active is part of Alfred Sanzari Enterprises' corporate culture," said Ryan Sanzari, Alfred Sanzari Enterprises' director of operations. "As a company with deep roots in Hackensack, we are committed to the City's future and are pleased to support the Upper Main Alliance in its ongoing efforts to revitalize the City's downtown business district."

The Upper Main Alliance recently broke ground on the Atlantic Street Park, a project it's working on in partnership with the City of Hackensack, DMR Architects and Boswell Engineering. It is adjacent to the City's new Cultural Arts Center for which the Alliance also hopes to renovate. The Park and Cultural Arts Center are two of the many projects that are underway to beautify Hackensack's Main Street for residents, visitors and employees.

About Hackensack Upper Main Alliance

Established in 2004, the Upper Main Alliance is a public private partnership between the business community and the City of Hackensack. The organization's mission is to address the issues facing the business community with the goal of improving the local economy and the City's overall business climate. Since its inception, the Upper Main Alliance has provided Main Street with aesthetic improvements, clean and green programs, merchant grants, and marketing and events such as the Hackensack Street Festival.

About the Downtown Rehabilitation Plan

Last year marked a major milestone for Hackensack and its downtown business district: The Upper Main Alliance, the City of Hackensack, Archer & Greiner and DMR Architects received a New Jersey Future 2014 Smart Growth Award for the creation of the City's Downtown Rehabilitation Plan. Adopted in 2012, the plan calls for new housing, retail and restaurants to maximize the city's strategic advantages in the region.

Encompassing 163 acres and 389 individual properties on 39 city blocks, the Hackensack Downtown Rehabilitation Plan promotes a range of land uses. These include retail, restaurants, office, commercial, civic, and entertainment, along with a diversity of housing types, to create a mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly downtown. One of the key objectives is to connect a series of neighborhoods with improved infrastructure, parks, plazas, open spaces and the city's public transportation facilities.

About Alfred Sanzari Enterprises

Founded in 1945 by Alfred N. Sanzari, Alfred Sanzari Enterprises is a second-generation family owned and operated business, and one of New Jersey's foremost real estate developers, owners and managers. The firm is known for the quality design and construction of its buildings, superior hands-on property management and the integrity of its tenant relationships. Many of Alfred Sanzari Enterprises' strategically located office, industrial, residential, retail and hospitality properties are iconic landmarks in their respective markets with a broad range of world-class corporate tenants. The company is headquartered in Hackensack, N.J.